TRADITION MEETS INNOVATION RIEDEL YOUNG DESIGNER COMPETITION 2018 - Registration EXTENDED to May 31st 2018 Please register by e-mail

TRADITION MEETS INNOVATION

  RIEDEL YOUNG DESIGNER
     COMPETITION 2018
     Registration EXTENDED to May 31st 2018
               Please register by e-mail

About
In 2014 RIEDEL GLASSWORKS announced a partnership with Istituto
Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti – an international academy of culture,
art and science – which has been promoting and preserving scientific and
humanistic culture for two centuries.

For many years the Istituto has been involved in the organization of the
international ‘Glass in Venice’ award in conjunction with the Fondazione
Musei Civici, which promotes the values and heritage of glass master
craftsman in Murano.

Tradition meets innovation
The RIEDEL family proudly looks back on its 260-years success story!
For 11 generations RIEDEL GLASSWORKS has been standing for the
high art of glass making since its beginnings in northern Bohemia.
Together with the German subsidiary Nachtmann – the maker of fine
Bavarian crystal glass – RIEDEL GLASSWORKS offers a wide range of
exquisite stemware and crystal tabletop items.

The Competition
The Riedel award is part of the ‘Glass in Venice’ project.
The international competition is looking for the next generation of
designers and artists, aged 30 and under, to design cutting edge,
innovative new products for RIEDEL CRYSTAL.

Think Glass
Think Crystal
Think Riedel
			Made in Germany

Riedel Products
Riedel was the first in history to recognize that the taste and aroma
of wine is affected by the shape of the glass from which it is consumed.
Riedel focuses on “grape varietal specific” stemware and decanters.

Riedel Glassworks
Nachtmann, part of the Riedel brand family, is the lifestyle division of RIEDEL
GLASSWORKS and complements the Riedel products with decorative crystal
and gift ware. The products range from decorative glasses, plates, bowls and
tabletop accessories.

The Design Brief
Developing a stylish and decorative barware collection in crystal
complementing the RIEDEL GLASSWORKS product range.
The design solutions should attempt to contribute to or enhance
the current product mix.

Please do not provide submissions for stemware or decanters.

We are looking for ideas
Which are...
Eclectic – wide ranging, diverse
Vivid – brilliant, radiant, rich (pattern and color)
Perfect – impeccable, precise (form, function and quality)
Gracious – elegant, stylish, luxurious, graceful

Requirements
All new designs must be able to be machine made with Riedel’s
current crystal glass production technologies (machine blown, pressed glass
techniques and CNC cutting).

Participants should be under the age of 30 on the expiry date for entries on
July 15th 2018.

Participants need to register by e-mail until May 1st 2018.
EXTENDED to May 31st 2018
Please register by e-mail: riedel-design-award@riedel.com

Award 10,000 Euros
Riedel will award one first prize of 10,000 Euros and a second
and third honorary award. The winner will be invited to Venice for
the award ceremony and a sponsored visit to Riedel’s manufactory
and headquarters in Kufstein Austria. The artist/designer will receive
a royalty agreement for products put into production.

Submission requirements
Stage 1: Digital submission due 15.07.2018

Presentation includes concept name and project description
(max. 500 characters), inspirations, the design process, sketches,
technical drawings, renderings and images of prototypes.
Format: PDF, size max 10MB. Selection of 10 finalists.

Stage 2: Prototype submission due 20.08.2018
Design finalist will be contacted by July 20th 2018 to submit full-scale
prototype and a bound project presentation (A4 or A3 format) to the
jury. Full-scale prototype can be in glass, plaster, foam or other model
materials, showing its main characteristics, volume and form. Participants
need to cover shipment fees and insurance. Cost for the return shipment
and insurance will be covered by Riedel.

The Schedule
Key dates:
Registration by May 1st 2018. EXTENDED to May 31st 2018
Please register by e-mail:
riedel-design-award@riedel.com

Digital Submission by July 15th 2018 by e-mail to:
riedel-design-award@riedel.com

Full scale prototype submission for selected 10 finalist by
August 20th 2018.

The Jury
The entries will be evaluated by a panel of experts and specialists of the
glass field. The winner will be informed no later than September, 5th 2018.
The award ceremony will take place on September 12th 2018 in Venice.
The winning glass work and the glass work of the two additional finalists
will be exhibited at the Palazzo Loredan for one month, following the
award ceremony.*
*Please note: Selection of the award winning design is under exclusion of any legal action.

Jury members
Georg J. Riedel, Riedel Crystal, Kufstein, Austria
Richard Voit, Managing Director, Bayerische Glaswerke GmbH, Germany
Giovanna Palandri, Chancellor of the Istituto Veneto di Scienze,
Lettere ed Arti, Italy
Stefanie Kubanek, KubanekDesign+, Germany
Rosa Barovier - Academic of glass history, Italy
Chiara Squarcina - Director of the Museo del Vetro di Murano, representative
of Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia, Italy
Cecilia Zanasi - Expert in marketing&communication, Italy

Further information and the competition announcement
please visit: www.glassinvenice.it
For questions please contact: riedel-design-award@riedel.com

Louis by Kyle Sola,
Riedel Design Award 2017